Telegram-herald., 1887-07-10
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Vel we have pszsed thso1sh snotaeF IN
depenseace LAY, zaa tas country Is saved
ones nlsre.
tell yog. we kelgsi hold up this corner
q tls National l25rie grand s5zPs. Prom
Z a'..ect Ia The aoFaine lili IL e. Night the
Corners Ezs ons vast blaze Of are crackers.
pa1rotss- ana lesr. The proesssiea formed
a p. ln. On D4miongue-st, With the
r.xht res1ag On j0hn Peters lager
beer ssio0D ana the rear islt fznk
dssioyed il open order npoa Tag
srts iee cream and soaz water sl4AN-
le center sas supported cy - men gan
un6er gbe am %. spGsia San Collins and
s4GaIroa 0i cavalry lgoU Pas hollef
oommzIled o. Cspt Tom ,pFisgs- he
Cr4mDlegon brass band lei or Wiz pair
ole a rs sad were followed oy TIE dlgni-
taFSs II tie cilg IN carriages, and forty
seven Young aides ia while dresses blue
r.ob4ns snd safe OF perspir&tlon, TOO
sxeei Tor sanythin az.
Next came tie -.a6t0wn home guards
followed by the Cant HOOK IRE department
uliA IL pal and brass pump, and Tour con
stables from outlying towns
A drummer irou Grand Rapids who Was
present said that tie entire affair presented
a thar ensemble he never saw equalie. any
waeFe.
When all was arranged and the marshall
had galiOpei up and down three or four
times % shoS OF his rel sash. and the
sreakef. together VIII he captains ana the
drummer tefOfe mentiOpea had taken :
parting observation together az Peter :, the
band struck up the Star SsAngled Banner
and We slowly weuced our way out Fur
long-sL past the graveyard to the grove IN
fOitses addition.
The speakers stand was beautifully
dTaned with evergresns up each post and
the flag oi our JniCn stretching IFS lazy
length from pole - pole.
After the cannon had been placed IN 20
sition on the lett and iire built 10 heat the
iron 10 touch her on with and the forty
seven young laaies IN white had stuck their
cnews 81 gum onto the under side OF the
seats in front Of them, they opened with the
PRosRAMNs.
National girls
Invocation ......... Rev Timothy Tinker
-gar spsngiei Banner. tusmeleioo brass aud
Recalling Nf Declaration o. "a itpeneeHcei1r- hoDu
Yankee Doodle -.-.ta ant Hook Sneep-kln Band
OIatio ION SolAon 3noOEs
After the Vice Presidents and Marshal
had been pulled ont of the brush heap bacS
Of the grand stand, where they were pitched
head tirst oy an accident happening to the
seat occupied by them, the company
marched TO the tables.
Then the Fun Began.
The way the sandwiches, pickle pies
cakes, etc.. disappeared speaks well for the
bTacing atmosphere Of ths Corners.
Toasts.
Our guests: may they. like the moon, 60
away full tonight Responded TO oy A. I.
Quartz, OF Cross Cut Corners.
oar country; may she continue TO nego-
tiale until Americans can nsh
or cut bait all along the shore.
Response By Capt. McKnob, of Saginaw.
The Northern Dealers Protective Associ-
alton
May t. Ike a good cook.
Continue 10 serve Up beets with pepper.
Responded to by Philander Bison.
we got them on the list
aud ~ere sure they Ii not be missed
Our new railroad, may she 60 through
the Corners ike lady, leaving Dig hustle
behind.
Responce ny Capt Potter.
The Ladies:
May they never with poverty tUssle,
As long a. they csn make Sus-le.
Response BY Miss O'Riiey, the French
dressmaSer of Pine Hoiier.
The Interstate Jaw; may it be like the
late Hr Cuitsau. Suspended
Response bv Freight Agent Johnson.
Conumd-um, Dy Ed Smlkes.
Why should Grand River have bad
character
Because she runs down with Rogue"
ana gets well dame & al the Rapids.
The Grand Display of Fireworks
which we had planned was not exactly a
success, oWing TO a little accident. The
boys had only sent up two rockets
! and The crowd had got nicely settled 10 OBJ
serve the exhibition. when a wapsided rocket
TUNED In lis sendoh and introduced itself
! with nGch haste and no ceremony into the
box containing ali the fireworks for the
evening.
slapi Bang whiz! Pop schwich
Boom went the fiTewheels rockets, Roman
candles. etc. IN one grand display lasting
about fourteen seconds, when all was dark
nsss. while the crowd had disappeared as if
by magic
The ire halls, made from candle wick
and turpentine. were then lighted. and the
bows had much sport throwing them until
one caught into old Braymans hay stack
and barn on Dead Mans alley, which put
a stop 70 the sport, and all hands ti.rned
cut % helD keep the fire from spreading.
While this was going on some thief or
other stole our balloons, so that part had 10
De omitted. MANY other things happened.
b.; have not time 10 give all the particu-
lars.
Take It all together, it was about the
most enjoyable and presperisiug day ss
the Corners ever had
AIRS. :. was not here 20 enjoy the specta-
Gle bli as Viii MCtrrAw remarked 70 the
lady was helping TO ice cream. "S0liman
seems to be getting on Just as well"
Yours patrioucslly,
SOIINAy SOoOEs.
Mayor and General Dealer.